ISEQ bucks European trend in rise

SHARES in Dublin bucked the trend of European markets yesterday, closing 27.70 points stronger at 4689.49.

In the financial sector Allied Irish Bank surged 22c to 12.52 while Bank of Ireland added 7c to 10.35. Anglo Irish Bank finished the day 10c firmer at 9.90, after reaching a high of 10.04 earlier in the day.

One of the biggest movers of the day was construction stock CRH which advanced 28c, following positive results from US competitor Vulcan Materials, while Grafton Group fell 20c to 5.20.